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We often think that children’s mood or behavior depends on their age or their personality, but the truth is that their lack of sleep can also be a major reason for changes in their behavior. Good sleep helps keep children physically and mentally healthy.
A new study has found that children who have a regular bedtime have a better ability to control their emotions and behavior. This research was done by scientists from Pennsylvania State University of America, which included the sleep and behavior data of 143 children aged six years. The mothers of these children were first trained about ‘responsive parenting’ for two and a half years.
Responsive parenting is a parenting style in which children’s emotional and physical needs are met with warmth and regularity. This involves creating a supportive and stable sleep environment for children. In this method, techniques like patting the child or gently rocking him to sleep are used.
The study found that children with regular bedtimes had better control over their behavior and emotions, while children with irregular bedtimes had less pessimism and self-control. “Children with regular bedtimes were better able to regulate their emotions and behavior, while children with irregular bedtimes slept more frequently,” said lead researcher Adwa Dadji, a doctoral student in biobehavioral health at Pennsylvania State University. “
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in this research The children had a monitor worn on their arm for seven days, which recorded the duration and quality of their sleep. Children were also seen doing a task in which they had to take out a toy kept in a locked box. For this, the children were given a set of keys, which could not open the lock. Children’s self-control was measured by whether they kept trying to find keys or threw them away in anger. The study found that children whose sleep times changed every night were less able to control their behavior and emotions. The study was published in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.
